I'm having trouble with the bolt on my Rock River AR sticking, after you chamber a round and shoot it, the bolt freezes and is almost impossible to pull open. I have tried powered graphite and WD-40 which work for awhile, but after continuous shooting the problem arises again. Any ideas on how to avoid this?

How old is the gun. Has it been shot a lot. It could be a number of problems. Check for a loose carrier key. Check your cam pin for unusual wear. Look at the bolt lugs see if there is any unusual wear. Is the bolt getting stuck or just not cycling. Look at the the portion of the gas tube that goes into the carrier key. It might not be aligned properly if it's not there will be unusual wear on one side of it. It is hard to diagnose a malfunction with out getting your hands on the rifle. Stupid question but is it clean? 90% of malfunctions are due to a dirty gun.

Just reread ur post. Check the gas tube and carrier key. If they are not aligned properly the bolt carrier will bind up. Look for unusual wear marks on the gas tube it will show there before the key will.

WD-40 isn't a lube. Buy some good weapon lubricant. If nothing else is available, get some oil from your car's dipstick and use that on the bolt, and keep it slightly wet.

Properly clean the chamber and bore with a good cleaner.

Check for loose/properly staked screws in the carrier key. Check the rings on the bolt

Have you tried using different ammo, and what ammo are you using?

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